Can I study on O-2 work visa? The answer to that is yes, you…
Can I study on O-2 work visa?
The answer to that is yes, you can study part-time while maintaining your O status.
Make sure your studies won’t exceed the time you will be in the United States due to your Visa.
What is a O-2 Visa?
The O-2 nonimmigrant visa category is for people who wish to enter the United States for a specific amount of time and work by accompanying and aiding an O-1 individual of remarkable ability in his or her artistic or athletic performance.
If your petition is authorized while you are currently outside the United States, you will be required to go through consular procedures.
This means you’ll need to schedule an appointment with the US consulate or embassy in your native country to meet with a consular officer for an interview.
You must complete the DS-160 online nonimmigrant visa application and bring the confirmation page, as well as a valid passport and any supporting papers, to your interview.
Make sure to inquire about which documents should be carried to the interview with your O-2 visa lawyers.
How long does it take to get an O-1 visa?
In most circumstances, processing takes two to three months assuming your application is free of errors or omissions.
By filing Form I-907, you can also use the USCIS Premium Processing Service.
This will cut your processing time in half to just 15 days, but it will set you back $1,410 in processing fees.
Extraordinary talent is determined in the same way for O-1A purposes as it is for EB-1A purposes (sciences, athletics, and business).
Either the individual must show a one-time feat worthy of an Olympic Medal or a Nobel Prize, or they must some of the following criteria: Receiving lesser-known national and international accolades or awards for outstanding achievement in a particular subject;
Membership in professional organizations that require members to have exceptional achievements as determined by experts in the subject; Publications about the individual in professional or significant trade publications, as well as appearances/publications about the individual in other prominent media, etc!
Most important documents for a O Visa?
O Visa applicants must provide the following documents in order for their application to be processed:
a valid passport,
a 2×2 inch photograph of yourself,
a completed Form I-129 Petition for a Non-Immigrant Worker,
a petitioner who can be either an employer or an agent,
a copy of the employment contract,
recommendations from experts in your field,
and proof of your extraordinary skills in the sense of “sustained national or international acclaim.”
Spouses of O-1 visa holders are unable to work in the United States.
Taking up employment will be a violation of your visa status and may have an impact on your stay, resulting in harsh immigration consequences.
You must convert your status to a work visa category, such as an H-1B, if you want to work.
How many O-2 Visa applications have been accepted?
Many Non-immigrant O-1 Visas have been granted in recent years!
The numbers were increasing until the situation changed drastically.
